Take the city to the Warring States

Chapter 24 Heavy Responsibilities
The sound of heavy footsteps came, and a soldier of the Forbidden Army in armor filled the front of Zhao Wuming's house with water.The middle-aged general looked at Sun Buer and the ten soldiers standing in front, and suddenly showed a hint of fighting.

From the eyes of a general, it is not difficult to see that the warriors standing in front of them are one out of a thousand warriors. Not only are they not afraid of hundreds of imperial guards in heavy armor, but they dare to confront them with guns.If it weren't for the consideration that this time it was the order of the king, I really wanted to compete with them: "It is the order of the king, order the fourth son to go to the east gate to meet him."

"Since it is the king's will, we only need to send an envoy to convey it, but why should the imperial army come with swords?"Qing Que and Fan Shun looked at the menacing Forbidden Army, subconsciously retreated behind Sun Buer.

The general ignored the two of them, and continued to yell at the door: "Fourth son, please see me quickly, or else don't blame the last general for being rude."

As soon as the words fell, the imperial army drew their swords, and the sound of the sword being unsheathed was endless.The palms of Sun Buer and the ten guards could not help but sweat.

At this time, the door suddenly opened, and Zhao Wuming was wearing a brocade robe, with a prince's sword on his waist, and looked directly at the imperial army in front of him: "General Shentu, I haven't seen you for ten years, the way you invite people is still so overbearing."

"I don't know if it's domineering or not. I just know. I haven't seen it in ten years. The four young masters have become more and more powerful by hunting tigers and killing bears."Although Shen Tuxiu saluted Zhao Wuming, there was no respect in his tone.

Zhao Wuming looked at Shen Tuxiu, with anger surging in his heart.There seemed to be an indomitable force in his eyes: "I haven't seen you for ten years, it seems that my father is still so cautious. General Shentu, you are aggressively leading the forbidden army to surround my son's house, but you are here to kill me?" .

"The fourth son is the flesh and blood of the king, how dare the last general do such treasonous things."As soon as these words came out, the soldiers of the imperial army trembled in their hearts, and put the bronze swords into their scabbards one after another.Shen Tuxiu hastily bowed and saluted again, his tone softened immediately.

Zhao Wuming gained power and continued to question: "Since you didn't bring the king's order to kill, you not only surrounded my house, but also drew your swords. Could it be that you are bullying our Dazhao royal family? How dare you wait?" Let’s be presumptuous here. Even if this young master dies, he is still the fourth son of King Zhao Zhao Zhong. The four young princes of Zhao State who should be buried with the ceremony of a young master, you can do whatever you want.”

"The last general dare not, it's just...".Listening to Zhao Wuming's stern yelling, I only felt a chilling air rushing towards my face, as if I was surrounded by thousands of troops.Shen Tuxiu regretted endlessly in his heart, the fourth young master in front of him.There is no such cowardice in the palace ten years ago, it seems that he is too careless.

Before Shen Tuxiu finished speaking, Zhao Wuming sneered.Looking at the forbidden army in front of him, his favorability for the father who had never met before him instantly dropped to zero: "Just? It was just a one-time meeting, and you dare to draw your sword to invite a young master? Don't you want to prove to the nations that you are here?" Is Zhao Guo, the public family already weak to such an extent?".

"The last general is reckless, please forgive me, son."Wasn't it because of the decline of the Gong family that the three families were divided into Jin at the beginning? .Thinking of the consequences of this matter, Shen Tuxiu and the Imperial Guard suddenly knelt down, begging for forgiveness.

Zhao Wuming didn't bother to continue to argue with them, so he took Sun Buer, Qing Que, and Fan Shun to the front.

Shen Tuxiu breathed a sigh of relief, secretly calmed down, led hundreds of forbidden troops to follow behind Zhao Wuming and his party, and also walked towards the east gate.

A series of hoofbeats sounded, Zhao Zhong stopped talking, looked up just in time to see Zhao Wuming who had turned over and got off his horse, and then his face darkened: "Come on, bring that rebellious son here for the widow."

The imperial guards around Zhao Zhong were ordered to walk out of two guarded soldiers in heavy armor, escorting Zhao Wuming and walking in front of Zhao Zhong.

Zhao Zhong, whose face was sinking like water, looked at Zhao Wuming in front of him, his eyes were like cold blades: "Who let you enter Handan City? Have you forgotten the widow's will?".

"As the fourth son of the Zhao Kingdom, he was escorted by the imperial army to meet the King of Zhao. The strange things in this world are really overwhelming."Picture after picture flashed in my mind, a pair of indifferent eyes emerged from the bottom of my heart, Zhao Wuming sneered subconsciously.

Hearing Zhao Wuming's ignorant words, Zhao Zhong laughed angrily: "That's a good sentence, King Zhao, will you still be like ten years ago. At the ancestor worship ceremony, pointing at the widow and saying the same thing, the mother-killer widow".

"If the king of Zhao is jealous, he can give me death. In the past, the state of Jin was afraid of the power of the male clan, and he destroyed the male clan with his own hands, so the three families were divided into Jin. Since my state of Zhao is so powerful, why didn't King Zhao Give me death, and follow suit."A nameless emotion spread in his heart, and Zhao Wuming broke free from the shackles of the forbidden army.His hair became disheveled at some point, and he looked directly at Zhao Zhong.

Zhao Zhong glared at Zhao Wuming, his eyes gradually turned red and he was obviously extremely angry: "Since you are so focused on this, how can I not grant this little wish of yours, come on...".

"The king must not".

"If the king kills the son for no reason, our country of Zhao will lose the hearts of the people."

"If the nations learn that the king has killed his parents and children for no reason, they will call it violent."

"The disciples of the historians among the hundreds of schools travel around the world. If they hear about it and record it on Shi Ce. If they say that the king killed his parents and children for no reason, how will future generations think of our country of Zhao? ".

Seeing that Zhao Zhong was about to issue an order to kill him, all the officials hurriedly persuaded him.It is absolutely unacceptable to punish the young master for innocence.

Listening to the sound of admonition, Zhao Zhong forced to suppress the anger in his heart. How could it not be because of these scruples that he didn't kill this traitor ten years ago.If he killed his son just because his son scolded his father, and his father killed him, he would not only lose the hearts of the people and the army, but his reputation among the nations would be rotten: "I haven't seen you for ten years, a rebellious son, and you are getting more and more sharp-toothed!" Sharp mouth".

"All thanks to King Zhao, I am ashamed to be without a name."Zhao Wuming looked at Zhao Zhong without showing any weakness, what would be the consequence of offending King Zhao?That was a joke, could he make his life worse?As for the throne, is the mere King Zhao comparable to the King of Han or the domineering Emperor of Han? .

Looking at Zhao Wuming's attitude, Zhao Zhong's anger, which had been suppressed just now, rose again: "Okay, what a traitor. Do you think that no one dares to kill you? You have nothing to fear."

"Don't dare, ten years of loneliness and desolation, isn't it because of the divine power of the king, how dare you forget without Ming."Zhao Wuming pushed forward unceremoniously again.

Zhao Zhong was furious, and slapped him fiercely, but saw Zhao Wuming dodge: "Okay, you still know how to dodge. Come here, I will be responsible for the widow a hundred times, regardless of life or death."

The imperial guards who were executing the execution got the order, rushed out several soldiers, and went straight to Zhao Wuming.

"Slow down".At some point, a carriage stopped behind Baiguan, and the curtain was lifted and a woman stepped down.Although time is like a knife, it is on this person.Not only can't see the knife-like trace, but it adds a bit of charm to her.

Hearing the woman's voice, the soldiers of the Imperial Army who were reluctant to stop immediately stopped moving.To kill an innocent son with a stick, no matter in which country, it is a big deal.For the sake of face, the princes of the royal family may not dare to argue with the king.But the small characters who execute the son are generally not merciful.

When all the officials heard the voice, they looked over one after another, and quickly knelt down on the ground: "I wait to pay my respects to the queen."

"The son and minister have seen the queen mother."Zhao Yu, Zhao Yu, and Zhao Fan heard this, and quickly turned around and saluted.

The queen glanced at the kneeling officials and Zhao Yu and others, and smiled slightly: "Please get up."

"Thank you queen, queen mother".Zhao Yu and others and all the officials got up one after another. Zhao Yu breathed a sigh of relief when he saw his mother and queen coming.

Without waiting for Zhao Zhong to speak, the queen quickly walked towards Zhao Wuming and helped him up with her own hands.Then he turned his gaze to Zhao Zhong, with a sense of protection already appearing on his face: "As soon as the king returns to the palace, he wants to kill the youngest son, I don't know why."

"The queen came suddenly, is it for this matter?".Zhao Zhong looked around, as if trying to find the person who tipped off the news.

His eyes turned to Zhao Wuming, and the queen stroked her with her hand. Zhao Wuming's hair was loose when he broke free from the imperial army: "As a queen, all the princes under the king's knees are like my own flesh and blood. I just heard that the king is going to kill the youngest son. Let's see if there is something wrong?"

"This matter is originally a matter of the queen's duty, so how could there be mistakes."Zhao Zhong was at a loss for words, and his anger gradually subsided a bit.

Hearing the expected words, the queen turned her eyes to Zhao Zhong again: "Dare to ask the king, why did you kill the son without a crime?"

"A rebellious son speaks without words, so what is wrong with the widow."After listening to the inquiry, Zhao Zhong's anger rose again, and he questioned the queen loudly.

The queen took a deep breath in her heart, and looked at Zhao Zhong with a calm but firm gaze: "It's just that you are going to kill your parents and children just by saying nothing. If this is heard by the children of the royal family and the princes who are entrusted outside the country of Zhao, how can it be Don't you want to chill it?".

"Father, the lessons learned from the Jin Dynasty in the past, we must learn from it."Zhao Yu took the opportunity to plead with Zhao Zhong, but in his heart he sighed to Zhao Wuming, the fourth brother was too impulsive today.When I went to deliver the bamboo slips to Yun Yan's sister that day, wasn't that question just because I was afraid of what happened today? .

It is not a good thing for Zhao Guo to kill the son innocently.When all the officials saw this, they quickly bowed to Zhao Zhong and said, "Your Majesty, please think twice."

"Father, Wang Nian, please deal with it lightly for the sake of the fourth brother's longing for his biological mother."After this incident, Zhao Wuming will completely miss the throne.Seeing that his goal had been achieved, Zhao Yu stopped immediately. Killing the young master without guilt is a big deal after all.For Zhao Guo, who is one of the three Jin Dynasties, he is especially afraid.

Seeing that the situation had developed to this point, Zhao Fan could only suppress his hatred for Zhao Wuming, and bowed to Zhao Zhong: "Father, please take it lightly."

"The death penalty of a rebellious son can be avoided, and the life crime is hard to forgive, but the fifty-fifty battle is to serve as an example."This scene is so similar to the ancestor worship ceremony ten years ago, that Nizi was also arrogant back then.If it wasn't for the queen's intercession, all the officials would agree.I was also afraid that this move would hurt the hearts of the royal families who were enfeoffed in various places, how could the widow keep him until today.

(End of this chapter)